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Churches, 1918

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Local and General. Catholic .Mission

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 2

"Undeterred by Abe unfavorable weather, good congregation shave attended fhetmssion conducted this -week in the…

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Methodist

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 3

At Rannock on Sunday last a memorial service was held in memory of the late William Thomas, who was a well-known and highly-respected resident of the…

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The Late 2Nd Flight Lieut Harry G. Carr. Memorial Service at Presbyterian Church

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 2

A VAST congregation representing all classes and denominations in the community attended at the Presbyterian Church, Tumut, on Sunday night last, to participate…

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Church of England

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 3

On Sunday, which is being observed generally as Empire Sunday, there will be the usual Empire service at 7 30 p.m. Let us make it a worthy one…

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At the Churches

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 28 May 1918 · page 3

A Church Parade to All Saints' Church took place on Sunday morning, and Rev J. W. Thomas (Adelong) preached an appropriate sermon…

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Churches and Cemeteries Pillaged by Austrians. Rome

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 May 1918 · page 2

Austrians stripped the churches in invaded regions of metals, and excavated cemeteries for zinc. The population was indignant and many of those…

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At the Presbyterian Church

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 2

A LARGE congregation attended at the Presbyterian Church in the evening. The church was bedecked with flags of the Allies. Special hymns were sung, with Miss Ball…

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Opening & Blessing Of Catholic Church at Matong. by His Lordship Dr. Galla- Gher Bishop of Goulburn

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 2

Sunday, 26th-May, was a red letter day in Matong. “All roads lead to Matong” could well have been said. Fully 500 people must have attended to take part in…

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Empire Services. at All Saints Church

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 2

AT 11 a.m. on Sunday last a number of Oddfellows (M.U. and G.U.), with a sprinkling of cadets under Corporal Soppings, formed up and paraded to All Saints…

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Church Burnt

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 5

St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church at Wellington (N.Z.) was destroyed by fire…

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St. John's Church Debt

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 2

A largely attended meeting was held in St. John's Hall on Wednesday night to make arrangements for the holding of a fair during Show week to aid in…

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Church of England

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 3

The Anglican Synod of the Diocese of Riverina concluded its sitting on Tuesday night at Hay. The business this year was purely formal, hence the…

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District News. Matong. Church Opened Free of Debt

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 June 1918 · page 3

On Sunday week, His Lordship Dr. Gallagher, bishop of Goulburn, performed the ceremony of blessing and opening the new church in the presence…

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Short Story Published by Special Arrangement. the Ambassador. By Phillipps Southcombe. Chapter I. Garry's Mission

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 6 June 1918 · page 6

Garry left the P. and O. in a worse temper than that in which he boarded her at Malta, which is saying a good deal…

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Anglican

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 7 June 1918 · page 3

THE annual vestry meeting of St. Paul's Church, Adelong, was held last month in the Parish Hall. The duly elected office bearers for the ensuing…

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Riot at Church. Minister Mobbed. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 June 1918 · page 2

An address delivered by Rev. T. Roseby, Congregational minister at Orange, last night, on Peace and War, ended in a riot…

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Church News. Church of England

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 7 June 1918 · page 4

On Sunday night, we desire at our services to offer thanks to Almighty God for the safe return to his home of Corporal James Cooper. This soldier bears the…

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Plundering Churches. Soissons Bishop's Protest. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 June 1918 · page 2

Reuter's Paris correspondent telegraphed on Saturday:— The Bishop of Soissons declares that the Germans destroyed completely 100…

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Methodist Church, Faithful

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 12 June 1918 · page 2

Divine service will be held at Faithful at 11 a.m., Greenvale 3 p.m., Lockhart 7-30 p.m. The residents of Greenvale are…

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Paid to Attend Church £10,000 for Lucky Baptists

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 13 June 1918 · page 3

At Hunton, a village in the hopfields of Kent, there is a sum of money set aside each year from a substantial bequest for the purpose…

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